Smoltification
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smoltification is a noun meaning The series of physiological changes where juvenile salmonid fish adapt from living in fresh water to living in seawater.
Meaning
The series of physiological changes where juvenile salmonid fish adapt from living in fresh water to living in seawater.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smolting, smolt, presmolt, anadromy, parr, fingerling.
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